Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative who admires Margaret Thatcher, became Japan's first woman prime minister in October, though she has shown little appetite for framing her leadership around gender.
Several people were killed in a blast in Afghan capital Kabul's Shahr-e-Naw area, the Taliban interior ministry said on Monday.
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is a huge electoral machine that has governed the nation for all but four years since its founding 70 years ago.
The collision late on Sunday between two high-speed trains in southern Spain which has killed at least 39 people is the sixth worst rail accident in Europe since 2000.
Israel's army said it carried out several strikes against Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon on Monday, despite Lebanon this month announcing progress in disarming the militia.
The bigger issue, Bremmer said, is that "his closest advisers are reluctant to tell him hes making a big mistake. And that can get you into trouble."
Iran's foreign minister will not be attending the Davos summit in Switzerland this week, the organisers said Monday, stressing it would not be "right" after the recent deadly crackdown on protesters in Iran.
Bremmer added that Modi faces no urgency to respond to Washington's demands. "It is not urgent for Modi to respond to Trump in the way he wants."
A 42-year-old Indian-origin man has admitted to killing his wife in Australia's Adelaide Magistrates Court, but said he is not guilty of murder.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said a "trade war is in no one's interest" on Monday, after US President Donald Trump vowed to hit Britain and European countries with tariffs over their support for Greenland.
Footage showed the aircraft’s rear landing gear making initial contact with the runway before the plane bounced violently and wiggled from side to side.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been invited to join US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" meant to oversee governance and reconstruction in postwar Gaza, the Kremlin said Monday.
As the first explosions rocked his military base in Caracas, 18-year-old Saul Pereira Martinez sent his mother a simple message: "I love you. It has begun."
The debris is believed to be linked to containers that fell from cargo vessels during recent storms and rough weather conditions in the English Channel.
India has raised strong concerns with Poland over what it described as the "selective and unfair targeting" of New Delhi over its Moscow trade ties-- through the use of tariffs and other pressure tactics-- amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
NASA's Artemis II rocket is scheduled to blast off as early as February 6.
Prince Harry is suing Associated Newspapers for alleged unlawful information gathering, including phone hacking, bugging, and paying police for secrets, claiming severe privacy breaches and harassment.
Donald Trump linked his claims on Greenland to not being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in a letter the US president sent to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store.
In Van, the mood inside clubs reportedly remained far removed from politics. Music played, people danced, and talk of regime change never came up.
Talks on the India-US trade agreement can once again hit a snag, with pulses emerging as a fresh bone of contention this time.
Leaders Arsenal itching to get back to winning ways against Inter in league phase of UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.
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British football fans are regularly banned without scandal. Why is it that Israeli fans cannot be?
Army deploys armoured vehicles and imposes curfew in the city, shutting down neighbourhoods.
Guatemala has declared a 30-day state of emergency after prison riots led to coordinated gang attacks.
Barbed message to Oslo follows Trump’s bitterness over missing out on the Nobel Peace Prize he coveted.
Freezing temperatures and Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid have left much of Kyiv without reliable heat.
Senegal’s win in the 2026 AFCON final will be remembered for their walk off pitch after a controversial penalty decision
On Centre Stage, Al Jazeera’s Mohamed Hassan speaks with Ali Omar, Somalia’s minister of state for foreign affairs.
Residents say police exercise feels less like routine survey and more like an attempt to control religious institutions.
Palestinians are questioning Israel's commitment to the second phase of the US-backed ceasefire deal for Gaza.
Activist arrested over protesting US actions in Venezuela
Trump administration’s abduction of a head of state throws into question the future of international law.
As government takes control of resource-rich areas, rebuilding trust will be key to achieving a united Syria.
Rescue efforts continue after high-speed train crash in southern Spain kills at least 39 and injures more than 150.
Nearly all of the flimsy tents in displacement camps have been rendered unusable due to the harsh winter conditions.
The vote will decide all 465 seats in parliament’s lower house and mark her first electoral test since becoming leader.
Germans say they want a powerful military and EU nuclear deterrent to replace US hegemony, discomfiting Russia.
More than 50 people remain missing, with a police investigation under way to determine the cause of the fire.
Iran accuses US and Israel of provoking unrest, opposition claims state forces responsible for majority of deaths.
The wildfires force 50,000 people to flee, as President Gabriel Boric declares emergency.
Dozens of people wounded in the crash in Cordoba province.
Celebrations erupted in Syria after a ceasefire between the government and the Kurdish-led SDF halted deadly fighting.
Talks follow a truce that ended days of fighting and brought Syrian Democratic Forces under state control.
Senegalese fans have been celebrating their team’s controversial 1-0 extra-time victory in the AFCON final victory.